The offices enforcing the Food Safety and Standards Act in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts, which are the major suppliers of vegetables and fruits to neighbouring Kerala, have not received any communication from their headquarters in Bengaluru for checking the samples for pesticide content in the wake of Kerala government’s reported decision to prohibit vegetables and fruits with pesticide content from entering the State from July 15.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) office in Chamarajanagar is awaiting instructions from the higher authorities in this regard. So far, neither food safety officers nor officials of the Horticulture Department had received any reports about Kerala stopping transport of vegetables and fruits from the State.
